Ramiro Gamboa Pérez (December 1, 1917 – December 29, 1992) was a Mexican radio and television announcer, and actor in film and television. He had an active career from the 1940s through the 1980s. He was best known as a television host for children's programming in which he was known by the stage name Tío Gamboín. He died of cancer in 1992 at the age of 75. His father, Ramiro Gamboa Ponce, opened and was the general manager of XEME "La voz del Sureste", a prominent radio station in Yucatán.
Career
Gamboa's first time performing was as an announcer on his father's radio station. He was the host of Quiero trabajar through XEQ for nine years in the 1940s. In the 1970s, he switched to television and performed as a secondary character in the Televicentro show Carrusel Musical.
He mentored and gave his first opportunities in TV to Mexican actor Chabelo. They appeared together in several movies and television shows. He also assisted the career of singer Amparo Montes, giving Montes her first professional opportunities to perform on the radio program Quiero trabajar.
As Tío Gamboín
In the 1970s and 1980s, he was the presenter for Televisa's cartoon programming ("An Afternoon of TV"), on Canal 5 on weekday afternoons. He wore a red jacket with patches of cartoon characters. Fans who joined Gamboín's club became his "nieces and nephews", which could ask for a live birthday message or song. Thus, Gamboín was known as their "uncle" or tío, earning him the name "Tío Gamboín".
Personal life
Ramiro Gamboa Pérez died from prostate cancer in his home in Polanco, Mexico City, on December 29, 1992. He was married and had children.